Arizona's Economics Challenge              

The Arizona Economics Challenge (EC) invites teachers to engage their students in an academic competition showcasing student's knowledge of economics. This competition is held for students to compete in teams of 3 or 4 and test their knowledge on economics, monetary policy, international trade, and markets. The top scoring teams from the online testing round of each division will compete in an exciting, fast paced, in-person Quiz Bowl.

Rounds of competition

1st Round - Online testing

 

Fall Online Testing session will be November 3rd - November 21st, 2025

Spring Online Testing session will be March 2nd - March 27th, 2026

 

2nd Round - State Finals/Quiz Bowl 

Arizona Economics Challenge Finals will be April 17, 2026

No fee to participate!

Getting Started

If you are new to the Arizona Economics Challenge, welcome! You will need to select “Teacher Registration” from the menu and create your teacher profile. Once your profile is created, you will be able to log in and begin creating your teams.

If you are a returning teacher, welcome back! Your profile information is saved from your previous participation, and you can log in to begin creating your teams for this year’s challenge!

 

This is a qualifying event for the National Economics Challenge. The team from the David Ricardo division and the team from the Adam Smith division with the highest combined Economics Critical Thinking presentation score and Economics Challenge online test score will advance to the National Economics Challenge for their division.